Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-01-20

Damon aud Pythias is a grand
old English Classic, full of grand
and ennobling sentiment. You can't
afford to miss il.
Lee Funk and wife went to Man.
ming Saturday, Mr.. Funk returning
Monday. Mrs. F. will remain
during the week with the family of
Postmaster Funk.
Charlie Russell and Jim Forbes
went to Missouri Valley Saturday
evening. These young men are
enthusiastic advocates Of q more di.
rect line to that point.
w. III. Stowell came down from
Gray this morning, and was on the
derailed train. He was badly "rat-
tied" by the accident, and the last
we saw OF him he had started toward
Gray town on foot.
We give club rates on the Iowa
State Register. The weekly is a
large eight-page paper devoted to
the interests of Iowa. Subscriptions
are also taken ut the postoilice and
by A. ii. Roberts & Co.
Deputy Sheriff Crane delivered
VIM. Bell to the county TAILOR yes
terday. Bell was n saloon keeper in
Extra; he was taken before lusti:e
Toft yesterday and fined $50 and in.
cidental expenses. The amount was
not forthcoming; hence he Ian.
cuisines.
Mr.. f. L. Haley, representing
the Iowa State Register, is in the
city. He is very courteous gentle
man and good business man
wthal fit representative of the
greatest Iowa newspaper He met
with very satisfactory business at
this point.
Ward Lockwood and wife arrived
Friday nigh, from Ottawa, Ill
They were called here by the i'll.
ness Of Mrs, d. II. Walker, whose
health is on the decline, We are
pleased to state that at this writing
Mrs.Walker i feeling much stronger
and is again able to attend to house
hold duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hobcrt were
in from the kopp farm last Satur.
day. Mr.. liobert says he is getting
a very unfavorable impression o.
the hracing air of the country. Mr..
and Mrs. Kopp will return from
Illinois in fortnight, when MIR.
and Mrs. Hobert will return to their
home in town.
The cushions for the seats in the
Presbyterian church have been re-
ceived, and lend n comfort and Gle.
gance that is quite attractive. 1t is
an Improvement that will be apprc-
ciated. The ladies of the society
have had the work in hand aud are
entitled to the thanks of all attend.
ants upon services at that edifice.
J. 5. Pemberton, with squad Of
assistants, representing the Daven.
port Nursery Company, is can.
wasting the county for the sale of
stock. The nursery was established
in 1853 and is recommended by quite
a number of Davenport's representa-
tive business firms that could not
afford to risk their reputation on an
unworthy establishment.
The auditor has been unable to
furnish us the proceedings of the
board of SUI crviSors for this issue.
Business OF his office has demanded
his attention. a new law requires
the asse ssor,' books to be IN readi-
ness in much shorter time than here
tofore, thus making greater rush
in the auditors office. We expect
to publish the proceedings next
week, however.
The Happy Hour Club meets
with Mr.. and Mrs. John A.. Nash
tonight. The club consists Of eight
ITO more or less--young married
couples who play whist or such
other social games AS will afford Ell.
tertainment, on Thursday evenings
of each week, from S:3o until 1890.
The limited hours are AS established
laws, As Interchangeable as the laws
of the Modes and Persians.
w. X. Johnson, who has TOR fiji.
teen years been a resident Of Audi.
bon county, departed Tuesday to
make Il new home in Grand juno
ton, Colo. His brother has been
established there in the cattle bust.
ness for several years, and has met
with grating success. w. X. will
he associated with him in the cattle
trade. Mrs. Johnson went to Colo
RADIO about the first of January.
The very agreeable weather which
continued last week was suddenly
reversed at noon Sunday, the change
coming AS unwelcome as n shower
over picnic in summer. Many
who had improved the opportunity
for visiting and started out SO serene
ly in the morning returned at even
ing chilled to the marrow by cutting
winds and biting snow. Since Sun
day there has been no appreclable
change, and Tuesday morning the
mercury stood 81 degrees below
zero.
| The family Of John F. Consigny
has been sorely afflicted by illness
during the week past. Mrs. Con.
signy was first stricken with remit
tent fever which has successfully
afflicted the children. No danger
Gus symptoms have developed at
any time, we believe, but illness in a
family of children at this season
causes solicitious regard approaching
alarm. We are gratified to learn
that all are improving and have
promise of an early return to their
customary good health.
The Presbyterian choir, consist
ing of the Misses Lizzie Wattles,
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